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The head on the ol' L300 cracked about a year ago and I'm finally ready to tackle the job. My van is parked uncovered in the backyard, no hydraulic lift or air tools. Grungy backyard mechanic! I'll be doing the updates in real-time so it might take awhile. I'll endeavor to be as...

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I agree these stretch. For clarity can I have my understanding confirmed or refuted that these are not a torque to yield head bolt? Tks

Correct, 4D56 head bolts are not torque to yield. They can be re-used if they're still in as-new condition . Any pitting, corrosion, or galling on the threads or...

Does anybody have the part of the manual that includes information on the sunroof? Looking in the manual section it appears to have been skipped. Chapter 42 I presume. My sunroof is currently jammed up and won't open. I'd like to get it working but I don't want to go in and tear stuff up with out...

Hi all! I' ve gleaned lots of info from this site, havent contributed much but am now asking for some/any input from the automatic transmission guru's on here.
Long story short- have enjoyed my L300 for 85000 kms so far.
Replaced trans with low- mileage unit last fall (Nov2017) Amazing marty did...

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That's good to hear! Another fluid change sounds like a good idea, it must have had a bunch of crud hidden somewhere inside.

Now that it's gotten to be about 45 F/ 7 C in the mornings, our Delica starts rough and smokey. Once warmed up, it's fine and runs like a champ. However, we have a camping trip coming up where it can be 18 F / -8 C in the mornings and I don't want to get stuck out there....

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Good question, ChuckBlack. I was wondering myself what the difference was going to be in the compression characteristics of the different seals and if more torque would be required to sink them hard against the shoulder washers.
The injector bore, I would hope, is capable of handling the...

hi everyone,
per my mechanics, my oil pan gasket is leaking on my 4d56. how difficult is this to change with the engine in place? is this a common problem. the valve cover is also leaking so I was wondering if this could be a false diagnostic, oil beeing everywhere under the engine, mix with fuel...

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^What Chuck says. Check all that first, plus the metal cover on the engine behind the injection pump and turbo oil feed. The easiest way to check is to remove the splash guard under the engine, have the engine thoroughly steam cleaned, and then watch for where the oil is coming from.

I do have an Automatic Transmission and Like it. I was looking a an 1987 L300 for sale and it is equiped with a 5 Speed Manual Transmission. Would like to have inputs as for Reliability / Maintenance / Driving speed, etc.

The head on my 2.5l diesel delica cracked last fall.. following tojos head replacement forum i went a did it myself. Everything seemed to be going well on the disassembly and reassembly. I now have it back together and have a couple issues.. I am noticing a slight vibration on cold...

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Check the transmission kickdown cable adjustment:

Timing belt alignment is fairly easy to check, you only need to remove the top timing belt cover:

Balance belt alignment is a bit trickier, but I wouldn't expect balance shaft misalignment to show up at idle, it would be more noticeable at...

Hi,
My belts started squeaking really bad so I changed them. It is still squeaky. I noticed now that the 2 alternator pulleys behind the A/C pulley is wobbly. Thus making the alternator belts wobbly down there. Could that be the problem and is it something I can fix if I have gone this far?...

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I suppose that is called the crankshaft pulley. I read that the crankshaft pulley can delaminate and I am thinking that that is what may have happened.
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So this weekend I did about 300 miles on a trip to the Oregon coast and back, and 3/4 of the way through the exhaust became very loud. I looked under the car and saw the actual wastegate and was like "this seems off"

Looking through some posts (I believe this photo is from...

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Once I installed a boost gauge I discovered my waste gate was stuck open. I did not have any adjusting mechanism so I just took some vice grips and made then bends a bit sharper to shorten the rod. Instantly better performance ha.

I've read through all the posts on this and it seems there's quite a bit of info there on what guys with lifts have done for replacement shocks but I'm wondering what has worked really well for guys running stock height.

Procomp?
Rancho?
Bilstein?
OME?

part #s would be great and I'm not...

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What are you looking for when finding shocks that will work? Type of mount front/rear? minimum/maximum travel?

I have dobinson torsion bars, otherwise stock, so the fronts maybe 1-2" higher than stock depending on how wound i have the bars. may set them loose and use a balljoint spacer.

I was recently up in the mountains stuck in traffic in snow and I noticed the heater wasn't putting out much heat as the motor got cold from barely working. Basically I was idling down hill for 15 miles at 25mph.

I haven't had it long so I'm wondering if this is normal or is it a problem I should...

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You should try a rad blocker, but your thermostat could also be partially stuck open, how long does it take for your engine to warm up? I usually idle mine for about five minutes, and then it takes another five minutes of driving to reach full normal temperature. My rear heater hasn't worked since...

Hey guys it was a tad cold this morning around -5C (23F) so I filmed this little clip cold starting the van. Have not started it in a couple days. I haven't had my injectors properly cleaned either. Since my idle is rough even after the van is warmed I feel like I'm due for an injector rebuild. I'm...

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older technology diesel its normal probably because the combustion chamber needs to warm up to get a good fuel burn

This is a bit of a generic question on my '93 L300. I've added a subwoffer & Amplifier right behind the drivers seat of my van. Lately I've noticed that the amp is always on and will no longer shut off with the stereo. I've poked around, but everything is as it was when originally...

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LOL Just wait until you weld the spanner to the chassis and it gets too hot to hold! Very exciting.

It's safest to remove a battery's negative terminal first, that way if the spanner touches the body nothing happens. Once the negative is disconnected, the positive side isn't dangerous any more.

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